Phenobarbitone versus phenytoin for treatment of neonatal seizures: an open-label randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of phenobarbitone and phenytoin for treatment of neonatal seizures in term and near-term neonates.

Design: Open labeled randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Neonatal intensive care unit of a level II unit from India, from November 2008 to September 2009.